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I don't know if I did this or if it just didn't show. So here it is, some definitions!

Type is measured with the point system and with picas.

Point

Used for measuring type height of character and spacing between the lines.

A point is 1/12 of a pica and 1/72 of an inch.

Pica

Typographic unit of measure that can be used interchangeably with points depending on what your standard is.

A pica is 1/6 of an inch. 12 points = 1 pica

How many points to an inch?

72 points in an inch

If a letter is set in 36 pts, about how many inches tall is it?

1/2 an inch

How many picas in an inch?

6 picas in an inch

How many points in a pica?

12 points